Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Meaning of Easter" sermon at New Life Christian Church on April 6, 2012. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca

1. THE MEANING OF EASTER

2. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
Matthew 26:59-68
“The priests were looking for false evidence
against Jesus so they could put Him to death
but they didn’t find anything. Then they said,
`Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.’
`Yes, it is as you say,’ said Jesus. Then they
spit in His face and struck Him with their fists
and others slapped Him.”

3. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
One, believe he’s an idiot.
Two, I believe he’s a deceiver.
Three, believe you’re telling the truth.

4. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
You either believe He’s a liar or you believe
He’s a lunatic or you believe He’s the Lord.

5. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
John 12:47
“I didn’t come to judge the world. I came to
save it.”

6. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
Romans 5:8(LB)
“God showed His great love for us by sending
Christ to die for us while we were still
sinners.”

7. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
Ephesians 1:7 (GN)
“By the death of Christ we are set free, that is
our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace
of God which he gave to us in such large
measure.”

8. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER

9. THE MEANING OF EASTER
“The risen Christ is the center of the Christian
faith. The mystery without which there would
be no church, no hope of eternal life, no living
Christ to encounter today. No other historical
figure has ever made the claim that He was
raised from the dead. It was this appearance
of the resurrected Christ that lit the flame of
the Christian faith. It wasn’t the morality of
the Sermon on the Mount, which enabled
Christianity to conquer Roman paganism, but it
was the belief that Jesus was alive. He’d been
raised from the dead.”

10. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
Romans 1:4
“By being raised from the dead, He proved he
was the mighty Son of God, with the nature
of God Himself.”

11. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
Matthew 16:16
“You’re the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of
the living God.”

12. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
John 11:27
“I believe You’re the Messiah, the Son of God.”

13. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
“Then Thomas said to Him, `My Lord, and my
God.’”

14. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
“Then Judas said, `I have sinned for I have
betrayed an innocent man.’ That’s your problem,‘
the priest reported. Then he threw the money on
the floor and went out and hung himself.”

15. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
Luke 20:3
“Then Pilate announced his verdict, `I’ve examined Him
thoroughly and I find Him innocent. Herod came to the
same conclusion and sent Him back to us. Nothing
Jesus has done calls for the death penalty.’”

16. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
Luke 20:3
“We deserve to die for our evil deeds. But this man
hasn’t done one thing wrong.’ Then he said, `Jesus,
remember me when You come into Your kingdom.’”

17. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER
Matthew 20:7
“When the soldiers guarding Jesus saw the
earthquake and everything else that happened, they
were very frightened and they said, `He really was the
Son of God.’”

18. THE MEANING OF EASTER
I. THE TRIAL OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PURPOSE
II. THE DEATH OF JESUS SHOWS HIS
PASSION
III. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS SHOWS
HIS POWER